President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that US President Donald Trump has a positive attitude toward the idea of assisting Ukraine with missile weaponry. The Head of State also emphasized the need to increase pressure on Russia and called for the creation of a pan-European missile defense system. Zelenskyy said this during a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of the G7 summit, UNN reports with reference to The Guardian.
The President of Ukraine noted that he continues to insist on granting Kyiv a license for the local production of missiles for Patriot systems.
Trump is very positive about the fact that they can help us with missiles
At the same time, he emphasized that Ukraine needs more decisive actions from Washington regarding Russia.
Separately, Zelenskyy called on European Union countries to create a joint missile defense system.
Europe needs its own anti-ballistic system. Otherwise, we will all lack it
According to Zelenskyy, strengthening air and missile defense remains one of the key tasks for both Ukraine and European partners against the backdrop of ongoing Russian aggression.